This morning Rachel Burden informed us she would be in Russia later this year for the world cup-Cannot see any value her being in Russia will add to the programming. But then the skint Corporation ALWAYS find money to fly presenters and a crew here there and everywhere

I heard Nicky Campbell bragging about taking a paycut this morning. As the news reader was reading the news about some male broadcasters agreeing to take a paycut Nicky felt obliged to interrupt and happily remind the newsreader and the listeners that he was one of them. What a prize chump. Whilst I'm sure he's not short of a bob or two I'd like to think his wife is giving him some stick for voluntarily reducing the family income. To me, it sounds more like a publicity stunt by Campbell. He really does get more sanctimonious by the minute.

This morning Rachel Burden informed us she would be in Russia later this year for the world cup-Cannot see any value her being in Russia will add to the programming. But then the skint Corporation ALWAYS find money to fly presenters and a crew here there and everywhere

I vaguely remember quite some time ago that George Riley said he was going to be in Russia for Breakfast so his replacement?

This morning Rachel Burden informed us she would be in Russia later this year for the world cup-Cannot see any value her being in Russia will add to the programming. But then the skint Corporation ALWAYS find money to fly presenters and a crew here there and everywhere

I really like Rachel but she’s a rugby girl, why send her to football... although I guess she will be there more for the politics than than the footie. Maybe she’s asked for time off from her kids and her odious co-presenter as a reward for the pay-gap issue?!

This morning Rachel Burden informed us she would be in Russia later this year for the world cup-Cannot see any value her being in Russia will add to the programming. But then the skint Corporation ALWAYS find money to fly presenters and a crew here there and everywhere

I vaguely remember quite some time ago that George Riley said he was going to be in Russia for Breakfast so his replacement?

This morning Rachel Burden informed us she would be in Russia later this year for the world cup-Cannot see any value her being in Russia will add to the programming. But then the skint Corporation ALWAYS find money to fly presenters and a crew here there and everywhere

I really like Rachel but she’s a rugby girl, why send her to football... although I guess she will be there more for the politics than than the footie. Maybe she’s asked for time off from her kids and her odious co-presenter as a reward for the pay-gap issue?!

Well Nicky got the Bromance with George in France, probably going to pair her up with one of the female sports presenters. Or maybe the risk assessments say that women are less likely to get their heads kicked in when Putin Nationalist pals kick it off against the English.

It’s hardly a big deal. That station is very reliant on what events are on and is impacted by things outside of its control. It’s a overflow sports station. It’s all down to what sport is on and as you exit golf/tennis/F1 seasons/domestic cricket seasons , it loses a lot of its popular output.

You also didn’t mention that 5Live went up by 7.6%. Be good to have some balance from time to time.

It’s hardly a big deal. That station is very reliant on what events are on and is impacted by things outside of its control. It’s a overflow sports station. It’s all down to what sport is on and as you exit golf/tennis/F1 seasons/domestic cricket seasons , it loses a lot of its popular output.

You also didn’t mention that 5Live went up by 7.6%. Be good to have some balance from time to time.

Balance ? Well going by your way of thinking an increase in the Five Lifeless audience figures of 7.6 % is hardly a big deal compared to the half a million listeners it has lost in just the past year, so why mention it, its obviously insignificant in your eyes ? I would say losing 35.2 % of any radio stations audience is in fact quite a BIG DEAL beings it is trailed endlessly on its sister station Five Lifeless / Local Radio Manchester.

Don't know if anyone caught Stephen Nolan's ( he's back from his holidays in Las Vegas) interview with Noel Edmunds on Friday evening. The latter holds some strange views including the belief that trees can speak to each other ! Maybe he's right of course, who knows. It was quite funny because as the interview progressed Edmonds tried to turn the tables and started asking Nolan questions such as ' what is the meaning of having a soul ' much to the latter's discomfiture.

Don't know if anyone caught Stephen Nolan's ( he's back from his holidays in Las Vegas) interview with Noel Edmunds on Friday evening. The latter holds some strange views including the belief that trees can speak to each other ! Maybe he's right of course, who knows. It was quite funny because as the interview progressed Edmonds tried to turn the tables and started asking Nolan questions such as ' what is the meaning of having a soul ' much to the latter's discomfiture.

Don't know if anyone caught Stephen Nolan's ( he's back from his holidays in Las Vegas) interview with Noel Edmunds on Friday evening. The latter holds some strange views including the belief that trees can speak to each other ! Maybe he's right of course, who knows. It was quite funny because as the interview progressed Edmonds tried to turn the tables and started asking Nolan questions such as ' what is the meaning of having a soul ' much to the latter's discomfiture.

I thought it was a great interview, one of the best Stephen has done. And I'm glad it had a whole hour as Noel was fascinating to listen to. I definitely agree with him that we are just energy and that it has to go somewhere "at departure" as you can't create or destroy energy, only transform it.

I thought it was a great interview, one of the best Stephen has done. And I'm glad it had a whole hour as Noel was fascinating to listen to. I definitely agree with him that we are just energy and that it has to go somewhere "at departure" as you can't create or destroy energy, only transform it.

Interesting interview, but the programme's so devoid of ideas, that they repeated it on Sunday evening !

I heard this on Sunday night. I didn't realise it was a repeat from Friday. The interview was great and the Nolan Noel discussion was one that kept you listening. I really enjoyed it. I did get the sense that Stephen was fighting to stay afloat a bit and that, inwardly, Noel got the hump with Stephen's question that others might think he's crazy. But it was all good natured.

However (there has to be a but!), it is really poor to repeat a full hour on Sunday, having already devoted an hour to it on Friday. As interesting as it was, that is really poor.

Incidently, where was the Bishop? I was with them after midnight and there was no sign of his liege. Was he away having his pomposity levels raised?

I heard this on Sunday night. I didn't realise it was a repeat from Friday. The interview was great and the Nolan Noel discussion was one that kept you listening. I really enjoyed it. I did get the sense that Stephen was fighting to stay afloat a bit and that, inwardly, Noel got the hump with Stephen's question that others might think he's crazy. But it was all good natured.

However (there has to be a but!), it is really poor to repeat a full hour on Sunday, having already devoted an hour to it on Friday. As interesting as it was, that is really poor.

Incidently, where was the Bishop? I was with them after midnight and there was no sign of his liege. Was he away having his pomposity levels raised?

I think Nolan was a bit out of his depth with a couple of Noel Edmond's answers. It was purely laziness on the part of Radio 5 to repeat it.

I don't know where the Bishop's gone, I'm just thankful he's not there anymore , & hope he doesn't come back .